Resuscitation in the pregnant patient is an uncommon occurrence, estimated at 1 in 30,000 deliveries, yet it is unique in its potential to save not one, but two lives.
Abnormal uterine bleeding affects females of all ages and is a common complaint in gynecologic practice. An estimated $1 billion annually is spent on direct costs for this diagnosis, with another $12 billion attributed to indirect costs such as health-related supplies and missed employment.
The neonatal population (birth to 1 month of age) provides a unique and difficult challenge for diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department, and a systematic approach is critical to allow for rapid diagnosis and subsequent therapy in the setting of a potentially sick neonate.
Although the diagnosis of cancer in childhood is relatively rare, with an annual incidence of 165 cases per million,
